The Difference Between Scientific Evidence And The Scientific Method
April 23, 2012 By
Source Litigation and Trial Scientists, even those in the “hard” sciences that are based primarily on empirical observations and mathematical analysis, have their own dogmas, prejudices, incentives, and conventions. That’s of course not to say that science is bad or wrong or useless — the only reason you can read this on your computers is [...]
Nature and Nurture: World‐first Discovery Sheds New Light On Congenital Birth Defects
April 6, 2012 By
Hypoxia, or a period of low oxygen during pregnancy, combined with a genetic risk factor of having only one functioning copy of a gene, dramatically increases the chances of a baby being born with congenital scoliosis. Source Science Daily Scientists have made a landmark discovery that could help women minimize or even avoid the risk [...]
Texas says chiropractors shouldn’t treat diabetes, other disorders
April 3, 2012 By
Source Salt Lake Tribune Texas is on its way to expressly banning chiropractors from treating conditions such as thyroid disorders and diabetes. Calling chiropractors who solicit diabetics with “secret” treatments “hucksterism,” the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners has been working on new rules since 2010. The questionable ads run by Texas chiropractors were similar to [...]
Steps Set for Livestock Antibiotic Ban
March 24, 2012 By
Source NY Times The Obama administration must warn drug makers that the government may soon ban agricultural uses of some popular antibiotics that many scientists say encourage the proliferation of dangerous infections and imperil public health, a federal magistrate judge ruled on Thursday. The order, issued by Judge Theodore H. Katz of the Southern District of New York, effectively [...]
WHO Focuses on Aging Population for World Health Day
March 12, 2012 By
Between 2000 and 2050, the proportion of the world’s population over 60 years will double from about 11 percent to 22 percent. Source Occupational Health and Safety One of the biggest social transformations is population aging. Soon, the world will have more older people than children and more people of very old age than ever [...]
The Essential Role of Chiropractic Care to Super Bowl XLVI
February 6, 2012 By
Source Chiropractic Care Information The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about the value of chiropractic care, points to the role of the team Doctors of Chiropractic (DCs) in optimizing functionality, endurance and overall conditioning.
The CCE and Section 602.13
January 24, 2012 By
As has been (not so) widely reported, the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) of the US Department of Education met on December 14, 2011 to consider the Council on Chiropractic Education’s petition for renewal of recognition. The process of continuing the recognition of an existing agency is generally unremarkable, often requiring [...]
Nutrition: 4 Vitamins That Strengthen Older Brains
January 6, 2012 By
Source NY Times Higher blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin D and vitamin E are associated with better mental functioning in the elderly, a new study has found. Researchers measured blood levels of these nutrients in 104 men and women, whose average age was 87. The scientists also performed brain [...]
Doctors Going Broke
January 6, 2012 By
Source CNN NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Doctors in America are harboring an embarrassing secret: Many of them are going broke. This quiet reality, which is spreading nationwide, is claiming a wide range of casualties, including family physicians, cardiologists and oncologists. Industry watchers say the trend is worrisome. Half of all doctors in the nation operate [...]
Australian scientists urge Central Queensland University to reconsider chiropractic science degree
December 12, 2011 By
Source Adelaide Now Some of Australia’s most eminent scientists have their noses, at least, out of joint after learning that a Queensland university will offer a “chiropractic science” degree next year. A letter made public this week, signed by 34 scientists and doctors, including eight from Adelaide, urges Central Queensland University to reconsider. “Our concerns [...]
To Fix Health, Help the Poor
December 9, 2011 By
Studies show that to improve health care, invest more money in social services. Source The NY Times Elizabeth Bradley and Lauren Taylor IT’S common knowledge that the United States spends more than any other country on health care but still ranks in the bottom half of industrialized countries in outcomes like life expectancy and infant [...]
Crack Research: Good news about knuckle cracking
November 20, 2011 By
One man’s long, noisy, asymmetrical adventure gets him a high five. Source Scientific American By Steve Mirsky The latest physical anthropology research indicates that the human evolutionary line never went through a knuckle-walking phase. Be that as it may, we definitely entered, and have yet to exit, a knuckle-cracking phase. I would run out of [...]
New International Health Survey of Sicker Adults Finds Those With a Medical Home Fare Better
November 10, 2011 By
Chronically and Seriously Ill U.S. Adults Stand Out for Skipping Needed Care Due to Costs and Struggling with Medical Debt Source Commonwealth Fund New York, NY, November 9, 2011—Chronically and seriously ill adults who received care from a medical home—an accessible primary care practice that helps coordinate care—were less likely to report medical errors, test [...]
Two Federal Studies Undertaken by the University of South Florida Point to Chiropractic Engagement to Aid in Injury Prevention
November 7, 2011 By
Source Enhanced Online News The Federal government has awarded the University of South Florida (USF), School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences $1.42 million to research the effectiveness of specific exercise interventions for reducing the risk of back injuries amongst some of the nation’s most vulnerable — firefighters and military personnel. “Back injury is a [...]
Sidney Crosby Press Conference with Dr Ted Carrick
September 8, 2011 By
Sidney Crosby, probably the best player in the NHL, and one who is certainly marketed as the face of the NHL along with Alexander Ovechkin, has been unable to play hockey since last year due to a serious concussion. Recently he has been treated by Dr Ted Carrick, a chiropractor and founder of the Carrick [...]
